The first National Assembly audit since the establishment of the Gwangju Special City will take place from October 8 to 22 across various locations in Gwangju.
Particularly on the final day, October 22, the Administrative Safety Committee is scheduled to conduct an audit at the Gwangju government building, drawing significant attention.
Numerous issues are on the agenda, including the reorganization of the administrative system, personnel and organizational matters, financial management, the succession of ongoing projects from Gwangju City and Jeonnam Province, securing national funding and financial support for integration, and balanced regional development.
This audit is expected to go beyond a simple review of individual agency operations, as it is the first attempt at regional administrative integration, aiming to verify the effectiveness of the integration.
Following this, audits of the Gwangju Police Agency and Jeonnam Police Agency will also be conducted at the same location.
Subsequently, major institutions such as the courts, prosecution, police, education offices, university hospitals, and public energy agencies will undergo audits.
On the first day, October 8, the Health and Welfare Committee will audit Chonnam National University Hospital, while the Climate, Energy, Environment, and Labor Committee will audit the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration.
The audit of Chonnam National University Hospital is expected to focus on issues such as the expansion of essential and regional medical services, the emergency medical system, and securing medical personnel.
In particular, inquiries are anticipated to center around local medical issues, including the establishment of a national medical school.
On October 12, the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee will audit the Korea Creative Content Agency and the National Asia Culture Center, while the Industry, Trade, and Small and Medium Enterprises Committee will audit Korea Electric Power Corporation.
Korea Electric Power Corporation will also be audited by the Climate, Energy, Environment, and Labor Committee on October 19.
In the industrial and trade sector, key issues are expected to include timely construction of power infrastructure, the burden of industrial electricity costs, and the expansion of power networks necessary for large-scale advanced industries.
On October 14, the National Assembly's Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, and Fisheries Committee will review issues related to the Korea Rural Community Corporation and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation.
The National Defense Committee will conduct on-site inspections in Gwangju and Jeonnam on October 15 and 16.
On October 15, they will visit the Air Force's 1st Fighter Wing and the Army's 31st Infantry Division in Muan, and on October 16, they will inspect the Kia Gwangju Plant and the Navy's 3rd Fleet Command in Mokpo.
They will examine issues related to the relocation of military airports, regional defense readiness, and the automotive industry and local industrial base.
On October 16, the Finance and Economy Planning Committee will audit the Gwangju Regional Tax Office, the Bank of Korea Jeonbuk Headquarters, and the Gwangju and Jeonnam branches, as well as the Mokpo Headquarters and the Gwangju Customs Office.
On the same day, the Climate, Energy, Environment, and Labor Committee will also audit the Gwangju Regional Employment and Labor Office.
On October 19, audits will be conducted on energy-related public institutions in the Bitgaram Innovation City in Naju.
They will examine issues related to power network expansion, energy transition, and the regional coexistence and relocation effects of public institutions.
On October 20, the Legislative and Judiciary Committee will audit the Gwangju High Court, Gwangju District Court, Gwangju Family Court, and Gwangju Rehabilitation Court, as well as review the former Gwangju High Prosecutor's Office and Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office.
The Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee will also review issues at GIST and the National Gwangju Science Museum in Daejeon on the same day.
The Education Committee will conduct audits at the Gwangju Special City Education Office on October 20 and at Chonnam National University on October 21.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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